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“Listen to your life. See it for the fathomless mystery it is. In the boredom and pain of it, no less than in the excitement and gladness: touch, taste, smell your way to the holy and hidden heart of it, because in the last analysis all moments are key moments,...

“I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.” Dr. King was one of the most eloquent speakers and gifted leaders we have ever known. His vision coupled with his commitment to actualize his dream no matter the cost has inspired real change and...

“You are the salt of the earth. You are the light of the world” Sometimes it is difficult to believe in yourself because you know every thought, every action or inaction, every disappointment and failure you have ever had and each of them carries a certain weight, especially if you...

If You Want Today, on Christmas I offer this poem from St. John of the Cross for you to reflect on as you open to the possibilities of Emmanuel coming to you and making his home in your life. Merry Christmas everybody! If you want the Virgin will come walking...

“Be humble you could be wrong.” I can’t remember who first introduced me to the circle of all knowledge? I only know how much this little circle has helped me in places where I have been tempted to convert others by means of concussion along the way. The illustration goes...

“In love there can be no fear, but fear is driven out by perfect love because to fear is to expect punishment, and anyone who is afraid is still imperfect in love.” I John 4:18 We live in a very volatile time where fearing of our enemies has led many...

More often than I would care to admit, I can grow easily frustrated and irritated when I am made to wait on something or someone longer than I expected. I’m not sure if it’s because I hate wasting time or because I am selfish and controlling…probably the former, but I...

Almost every morning I try to begin my day by looking at what’s going on in the world, then looking at the Scriptures, and finally by creating a quiet space for reflection, meditation, and prayer. Today, not unlike most days, here are the headlines of what greeted me as I...

Our world is a beautiful place to live, although deeply flawed and at times a very painful one to inhabit. Ask the average person how to make it better and you will have no shortage of ideas as to what needs to change in order to make for a better...